Ashikaga Yoshimitsu asked, and the rich man couldn't help but feel sad, and immediately complained: "Sir, when he returned home this time, the rich man bought a large amount of goods for the general, but not long after he went to sea, they were all robbed by pirates! Those damn things
Pirates, I have already given you the name of the general, but they did not take it seriously and even stripped Fei Fu naked. General, you have to make the decision for Fei Fu!"
"Um?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu frowned and said in a deep voice: "Tell me slowly, what's going on?"
Feitou told what happened from beginning to end, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said displeasedly: "These ronin, the fallen samurai, are too shameless. The last time Shimazu Mitsuo came back from the Ming Dynasty, they robbed everything. This time
It's like this again, even my messengers dare to rob, it's time to teach them a lesson."
Fei Fu took the opportunity to say: "Yes, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was worried about this. They hope to work with you, general, to eliminate pirates and bring peace to the sea. Otherwise, they will not be willing to reopen the door to trade with Japan."
Feifu took the opportunity to tell Ashikaga Yoshimitsu the three conditions proposed by Xia Xun. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu couldn't help but hesitated and said: "Crack down on the dirty trade, capture dirty pirates, and attack the islands occupied by pirates that have been detected."
, Encirclement and suppression, this is what I am planning to carry out; there is no problem in providing each other with information and information about the pirates we have learned from Ming Dynasty, but opening the port allows Ming warships to dock, rest and replenish! This...
"
Fei Fu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty General, your army is very powerful, but your navy is not stronger than the pirates. If you can use the help of Ming people to eradicate these pests, then why not do it?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said with a stern face: "***, is my *** Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, condoning his *** troops to show off their power on my territory? No, no, no, no..."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is mainly worried about reputation issues. His pride makes it difficult for him to make this decision, because it will prove his incompetence and his inability to effectively control the country. As for the establishment of military bases,
He is not worried about cultural infiltration and other methods commonly used by superpowers in the modern world to control other countries.
In that era, it was unrealistic to station troops in a country that was out of reach to effectively control the country. You could establish a base there and food could be obtained from the local area, but the replenishment of soldiers and ordnance could only be relied on.
Domestic. However, long-distance routes will cause great difficulties in supplying. The Ming Dynasty stationed troops in Liaodong, and its supplies occupied a considerable part of the tax revenue. Later, Zhu Di dismissed the Liaodong capital for this reason, and established an army in a foreign country that was sufficient.
It is conceivable that a military base that acts as a deterrent to the country will place a huge economic burden on the country.
Moreover, the distance is far away, the information cannot be transmitted immediately, there are no modern weapons such as rockets and missiles for effective long-range strikes, and there are no mobile forces such as aircraft and warships that can quickly enter the battle. Even if they garrison troops, the stationed country will not worry. If they
If you want to destroy another country's base, the battle will start for more than a month. It will be considered quick if the news reaches the ears of the other country's ruler. After assembling the army and making preparations for logistics and other aspects, the actual war will take place half a year later.
Therefore, in that era, under various practical conditions of that era, garrisoning a relatively powerful independent country with a relatively strong military force was a waste of people and money without any effect.
As for cultural invasion, people at that time did not have this understanding, and the Japanese did not resist it at all. They eagerly absorbed Chinese culture, politics, culture, religion, manufacturing, architecture, regulations and systems, and wanted to learn everything.
They are all imitating it. Chinese characters, Go, calligraphy, tea drinking, etc. have penetrated into all walks of life in Japan.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu also had a hobby, searching for Chinese treasures, commodities, calligraphy and paintings, gathering scholars and painters with profound attainments in Sinology, conducting research on Chinese literature, and forming Kitayama culture with a distinct Chinese style. How could his cultural invasion be possible?
Are there any conflicts? It’s a dream come true.
Hitomo is an authentic businessman. In his eyes, there is only profit, but it is not as complicated as Ashikaga Yoshimitsu thought. Seeing Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's hesitation, Hitomo rolled his eyes slightly, hurriedly took two steps forward, and whispered: "Your Excellency, General
, reopening trade with the Ming Dynasty, the wealth will be in the hands of you, the general. Otherwise, if the pirates are allowed to run rampant, it will have two adverse effects on you, the general."
"Oh? Tell me!"
Fei Fu hurriedly said: "Yes, first of all, the Ming Dynasty is gathering troops to crack down on pirates severely. On the way back, Fei Fu has seen that the entire coast of the Ming Dynasty is training and preparing for war. The pirates can't get anything easy. Once they
If we suffer losses along the coast of Ming Dynasty, we will have no choice but to retreat and plunder the people of our country. This will be greatly detrimental to your rule, general.
Second, even if the Ming Dynasty was unfavorable in its fight against piracy, the things the pirates robbed were very limited. Compared with the goods obtained from trade with the Ming Dynasty, there is no way to compare in terms of quantity or quality. Third point,
And the most important point, as far as I know, some daimyo and guardians also secretly let their samurai join the ranks of pirates. The wealth they rob will make them stronger. Maybe one day, they will
Posing a threat to His Majesty the General..."
"Fat Fu, you are so brave! Are you telling me that my warriors are not loyal to me enough?"
"The rich don't dare, the rich don't dare. The general is so powerful that no one can beat him! However, the Chinese have a saying, 'talented people emerge from generation to generation, and each leads the way for hundreds of years.' General... what do you think?"
This sentence hits Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's weakness. He is not arrogant enough to think that the Ashikaga family can hold power forever for thousands of years, and his threat comes from his samurai.
Genji Ashikaga originated from the Minamoto Yoshi family of Taro Hachiman. The second son of the Yoshikuni family, Yoshigege and Yoshiyasu, lived in Shinden Village in Ueno Province and Ashikaga Village in Shimono Province respectively. Yoshikasu changed his surname to Ashikaga, and this is the Genji Ashikaga.
The origin of the clan. During the Genpei War, the Ashikaga clan naturally followed Minamoto Yoritomo, who was of the same lineage. After Yoritomo's death, the Hojo clan became the real ruler.
Starting from Yoshikane, the son of Ashikaga Yoshiyasu, the Ashikaga clan has always been married to the Hojo family and became the guardian of the Lord and Mikawa. However, the Ashikaga clan in the Kamakura period was just a sword for the Hojo family. Wherever the Hojo family pointed, the Ashikaga family would fight.
Where to go? The Minamoto no Yoshi family once left a last words: "Someone among my seventh generation descendants will be able to conquer the world..." When I arrived at the Ashikaga family, it was the seventh one. I was still living under the oppression of the Hojo family. I felt ashamed of my ancestors.
, so he revised the seven-year plan left by his ancestors, and pretended to be a ghost, claiming that "someone will definitely take over the world in the next three generations", and then committed seppuku in Hachimangu Shrine.
But coincidentally, after so many years of joint efforts from generation to generation, the Ashikaga family actually rose up within three generations. In the end, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's generation became the emperor above the Japanese emperor.
In the era of the emperor's rule, the local officials of the sixty-six countries (sixty-six states) in the country were the national ministers appointed by the emperor. In order to confront the emperor, the generals who conquered the barbarians placed their own people or heroes in various countries to become "
"Guardians" had local military, administrative, and police powers. Later, due to war needs, the guardians of various countries were allowed to receive half of the local annual tribute (field rent) as their own income. Later, although the Northern and Southern Dynasties were under Ashikaga Yoshihito
However, the guardians have already mastered the local military, administrative, and taxation powers and have become de facto separatists.
And are these separatists really willing to be controlled by the Ashikaga clan forever? In the past, they followed the Ashikaga clan and gained their current status. In the future, will their descendants be as ambitious as the Ashikaga clan back then?
The anger on Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's face disappeared. He was silent for a moment and asked: "What kind of person is this Yang Xu? What is his status in front of the Ming Emperor? The Ming Emperor gave the power to negotiate with Japan
Everything was handed over to him. If I agree to his conditions, what kind of benefits can I get? Is it still a tribute every ten years? The quality of the copper coins we cast ourselves is too low and cannot be circulated at all. We need copper coins from the Ming Dynasty.
Will they also restrict the outflow of copper coins?"
Feifu was stunned for a moment. He didn't know much about Yang Xu at all. He couldn't answer the questions asked by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was a little unhappy and rolled his sleeves and said: "Find out as soon as possible and get back to me!"
The rich man quickly agreed and hurriedly said goodbye. After the rich man left, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu thought for a moment, called in a samurai guard, and ordered: "Go to the city, find a few people who have recently come from the Ming Dynasty, and compare their court affairs.
Yes, I need to know some news about the Ming Dynasty! I need to know about their auxiliary Duke Yang Xu!"
Fu Guogong Yang Xu is currently on the sea outside Guanhaiwei. He is standing on a battleship and watching the drills of Li Yifeng and Chizhong naval fleets.
At present, the fleets of Li Yifeng and Chi Zhong are still undergoing continuous drills, but their drills are not just exercises targeting imaginary enemies. After Chi Zhong arrived in eastern Zhejiang, he led the Fuzhou Navy, which is experienced in naval battles.
, the Chaohu Navy with Li Yifeng has already fought several battles with Japanese pirates. The Chaohu Navy, which has quickly become proficient in water conditions, sea routes and maritime combat skills, is now able to carry out patrol missions alone.
Recommended by Xia Xun, Si Hanchao, who had become the commander of Zhejiang Province, stood firmly beside Xia Xun. After watching the drill for a while, he nodded and said: "The Japanese are at sea, so it is difficult for them to fight against me at Damingshui."
Division to compete, now it seems that Chidusi's command is remarkable, Lidusi's tactics are quite novel, and with these two tiger generals, the Lord of the Ministry is even more unstoppable. However, there is one thing that is unclear about this humble position, which is rare to think about.
The solution..."
Xia Xun held on to the side of the ship and watched with a smile as the two fleets flexibly surrounded and counter-encircled; weaved in and out, and asked: "What's wrong?"
Si Hanchao said: "Bu Tang, our warships of the Ming Dynasty mostly use the Great Fortune Ship. The Great Fortune Ship is as tall as a city and sails on the vast ocean. But when it encounters a Japanese ship, it can just ram it and it will be invincible. So our navy
Most of the division's warships are equipped with these types of warships, but why are the warships equipped by your Excellency mainly based on sentry ships, Haicang ships, Cangshan ships and even centipede speedboats? If it is because of time constraints, I am afraid that the shipyard cannot build enough warships.
I think we can requisition as many existing giant ships as possible from various navies."
Xia Xun shook his head and said with a smile: "Everything has its strengths and weaknesses. Big ships are indeed powerful. When encountering at sea, there is no need to fight, just the strength of the ship, and it can be like a car crushing a mantis. The problem is, those'
The mantis can't beat you, but it will run away. The big fortune ship is as tall as a city, and it is difficult to drive it manually. It relies entirely on the wind to support it. In this way, when there is no wind, it is a waste. When the wind direction is wrong, it needs to go back and forth.
Turning around, using this time, the vulnerable Japanese ship had escaped long ago.
Therefore, ships must be of various types to adapt to the unpredictable ocean. What's more, the place where I will really fight with the navy this time will be a shallow sea with islands and reefs? Big ships are of little use.
These flexible boats can play a big role. When the time comes, we will prepare more underwater mines, haha..."
Xia Xun suddenly laughed, pointed in front of him and said, "Look, it is Chidu Commander who is superior in skills, and Li Yifeng's fleet is surrounded again!"
It seems right to choose Chi Zhong as the commander-in-chief of the fleet. For now, Chi Zhong’s rich experience in suppressing Japanese pirates and naval warfare skills make him the best candidate to lead this huge fleet. However, in the long run, Li Yifeng will
Once a young general becomes familiar with naval warfare and accumulates enough experience, combined with his various innovations in the navy, he is bound to catch up and become an outstanding naval general.
The soldiers of Shuangyu Guard did not participate in the exercise. They have their own style of fighting. Over the years, they have not only become accustomed to it, but also created a set of unique tactics that belong to them. There is no need for Xia Xun to forcefully transform them and learn from the consistent tactics of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
The tactics were different from what Zhu Di had guessed. Xia Xun did not intend to use the Shuangyu Guards as his Chinese fleet, but instead released them to fight independently as a surprise force that cruised outside the main fleet.
In this way, on the one hand, the problem of insufficient tacit cooperation between Shuangyu Guards and other naval fleets is solved, and by relying on Shuangyu Guards' strong survivability and independent combat capabilities, they can also make full use of their strengths and maximize their combat effectiveness.
The Shuangyu Guard Navy has already left Shuangyu and rushed to Ryukyu. The real target that Xia Xun wants to occupy is here.
Ryukyu is a transit point for trade between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. It is known as the "Jinliang of All Nations". It is now home to three small countries and countless tribes. One hundred years later, it will be unified; two hundred years later, it will be inhabited by **
*The southernmost Satsuma people occupied it and turned it into a puppet state of Japan; four hundred years later, it would be renamed Okinawa and completely incorporated into Japan's territory; then there was Naha, Japan..., all the way south,
until it controls Taiwan.
Xia Xun drove a wedge here. There are polar bears in the north, Shuangyu tigers in the south, Ming Dynasty in the west, and the sea in the east. Wherever the snake will be stuck, there will never be enough space for it to transform into a dragon!
The other fleets stationed there would not only consume a huge amount of money from the Ming Dynasty, which would be too much for the Ming Dynasty, but also would not be able to integrate and truly gain a foothold. However, the Shuangyu Guards were different. This fleet was not very "observant of the rules".
The division fleet will be the most suitable fleet to take root here and survive!
This place will become the Ming Dynasty’s unsinkable aircraft carrier!
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